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Tuesday, December 01, 2009

BA: Colorado Rockies Top 10 Prospects

From our old friend Tracy Ringolsby:

1. Tyler Matzek, lhp
2. Christian Friederich, lhp
3. Wilin Rosario, c
4. Jhoulys Chacin, rhp
5. Hector Gomez, ss
6. Eric Young Jr., 2b/of
7. Tim Wheeler, of
8. Rex Brothers, lhp
9. Esmil Rogers, rhp
10. Nolan Arenado, 3b

Mike Emeigh Posted: December 01, 2009 at 03:26 PM | 13 comment(s)
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   1. puck  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 04:09 PM (#3400544)
Esmil Rogers really dropped after that horrible stint at the Springs (he was in the BA "next 25" in the top 25 midseason report). Wilin Rosario rose to #3? That would seem to suggest more about the Rockies' system than Rosario.

Assuming he can stay healthy (which so far is looking like a big assumption), who do people think is a good comp for Friedrich, at least in terms of ceiling? He's been compared to Jeff Francis but Friedrich's stuff seems better. Is it too much to hope that Friedrich has a shot at being like Wainwright?

Chris Balcom-Miller is guy not on the list who got some notoriety on Rockies blogs. He was 20 and in the Pioneer league in 2009. The optimism is based on the combo of his 9.5 K/9 and 1.6 BB/9 and a 65% GB rate.
   2. puck  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 04:14 PM (#3400547)
Also, 2007 1st rounder Casey Weathers is still trying to come back from TJ surgery. I think he had some sort of setback and missed all of 2009.
   3. jwb  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 04:56 PM (#3400596)
2007 1st rounder Casey Weathers is still trying to come back from TJ surgery.
He had the surgery in 10/08, so missing 12 months (and the whole season) isn't unreasonable.
   4. Tripon  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 05:13 PM (#3400609)
From the little I seen of Eric Young Jr. He seems like a 25th guy on the roster type player.
   5. andrewberg  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 05:47 PM (#3400625)
From the little I seen of Eric Young Jr. He seems like a 25th guy on the roster type player.


His reputation will exceed his talent for a long time because everyone who plays fantasy baseball wants him to have playing time and the SB that go with it.
   6. puck  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 06:03 PM (#3400640)
He had the surgery in 10/08, so missing 12 months (and the whole season) isn't unreasonable.


I'm not surprised he missed the season, but I didn't hear if he had even started throwing off a mound by the end of the season.
   7. puck  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 06:09 PM (#3400643)
From the little I seen of Eric Young Jr. He seems like a 25th guy on the roster type player.


A large segment of the internet fanbase for the Rockies seems irrational about him. Since he improved enough each year to put up an OPS around .800 at each stop, they think he'll do that in MLB, too. Or else they seem him stealing 60-70 bags a year and that's enough to be a good starter at 2nd.
   8. Sam Hutcheson is not authorized to view that forum  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 06:16 PM (#3400648)
From the little I seen of Eric Young Jr. He seems like a 25th guy on the roster type player.


I eagerly await years of the looming Eric Young Jr./Tony Gwynn Jr. "who's better" USENET wars.

Oh. Nevermind.
   9. puck  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 06:42 PM (#3400656)
the looming Eric Young Jr./Tony Gwynn Jr. "who's better" USENET wars.


That's funny. If EY2:EY::TG2:TG, uh-oh for the Rockies.
   10. Mike Emeigh  Posted: December 01, 2009 at 07:22 PM (#3400691)
I'm not surprised he missed the season, but I didn't hear if he had even started throwing off a mound by the end of the season.


He hadn't, and I haven't even seen *anything* about his rehab. Ringolsby said in the chat that he's expected to be ready for ST, but I have my doubts.

Since he improved enough each year to put up an OPS around .800 at each stop, they think he'll do that in MLB, too.


He might actually be able to do that in Coors Field. Of course, how valuable is an .800 OPS in Coors Field?

Wilin Rosario rose to #3?


He went from Casper to Modesto and wasn't embarrassed.

-- MWE
   11. The Piehole of David Wells, Red Sox Colostomy Bag  Posted: December 02, 2009 at 12:01 AM (#3400881)
Has Ringolsby been back on the site since he left? We need ballfan back!
   12. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad)  Posted: December 02, 2009 at 07:21 AM (#3400958)
Disappointing that Brothers won't get a chance to stay in the rotation. I think he could be really good there.
   13. KJOK  Posted: December 02, 2009 at 04:05 PM (#3401529)
I've seen quite a bit of Young, and there's no way he should be in the top 10. He can't really play 2B. He might be a decent CF with more experience there, but he's strictly a singles hitter. His absolute upside is to be Willy Taveras.

Darin Holcomb should probably be in the top 10. He had tremendous in-season batting improvement, and was already a very good fielding 3Bman.

I'd also put Michael McKenry in the top 10. He can already outhit many MLB catchers, and although his CS% went down from 47% to 33% from A to AA, he does have a strong arm and good catching skills.
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